Albany sits in southern or western Australia, where a Mediterranean-to-arid climate produces mild, wetter winters and long, dry summers, with the region’s biggest flood risk coming from occasional intense summer thunderstorms or ex-tropical cyclone remnants.
On Western Australia’s south coast, the city receives more rainfall than Perth, driven by its exposure to Southern Ocean weather systems. Because much of the region normally receives modest rainfall, a rare intense storm can overwhelm drainage systems built for a drier norm, and radar helps track these less-frequent but potentially serious events. Learn more: Flash Flood Warning Signs on Radar · Open the full Rain Map